Senior Project Manager to oversee and implement various medium-to-large sized projects for a financial services client!
Job Type: Contract
Positions to fill: 1
Start Date: Jun 12, 2023
Job End Date: Dec 31, 2023
Pay Rate: Hourly: Negotiable
Job ID: 129774
Location: Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, London, Montreal, Ottawa, Regina, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg
Our valued financial client is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee and implement various medium-to-large sized projects!
Initial 6-Month Contract with strong possibility of extension to a total term of 3 years. 100% Remote options available. Local candidates with the ability to work 2 days on-site in Ottawa, ON will be strongly prioritized.
Responsibilities:
Initial 6-Month Contract with strong possibility of extension to a total term of 3 years. 100% Remote options available. Local candidates with the ability to work 2 days on-site in Ottawa, ON will be strongly prioritized.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and assist with the implementation of medium-to-large sized projects
- Monitor project risks, issues, and interdependencies while delivering defined scope and work plans within defined quality, timeframes, and project budget
- Track, monitor, and communicate project progress against project plan, requirements, quality measures, standard processes, and milestones
- Provide project management expertise for all project activities by working with stakeholders and project team members, using proven project management best practices and methodologies
- Assist with developing and maintaining supporting documentation, executive briefings, and records of decisions, while ensuring completeness and consistency aligned with the organization's document-management policies
- Track and coordinate change notices, requests, and modifications to project documentation, including, but not limited to, naming conventions, versioning, and templates
- Assist project resources in the drafting and issuance of project deliverables and associated documentation to stakeholders and follow-up for input and feedback
- Maintain collaborative relations with all members of the project teams, including all stakeholders, to support the successful delivery of the project’s objectives
- 5+ years of demonstrated recent project management experience
- Scrum Master (e.g. CSM), PMP, or other relevant scrum/project management certifications
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale transformational projects (e.g. digital transformations, rollout of new strategies, development/implementation of new technology, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience working within the financial services/banking industry